Role Responsibility

About the Role
We are looking for a KSB Pensions Business Support Assistant to join the Kent Pension Fund team. This is a new role that we have created in response to the restructuring of responsibilities within our service. The role provides an exciting opportunity in supporting business operations and helping senior managers and the wider team focus on delivering strategic priorities. You’ll be at the centre of the team’s day-to-day activity, ensuring meetings, communications, and administrative processes run smoothly and efficiently. The vacancy is for a full-time (37 hours a week), 12 month secondment (for internal KCC candidates) or a 12 month Fixed Term Contract for external candidates. Applications from applicants willing to work a minimum of 30 hours a week are also welcomed, please state in your application your preferred number of working hours per week.
What You’ll Be Doing
This is an entry-level role, where support and guidance will be given. You’ll be part of our Governance & Projects Team at Kent Pension Fund, helping to manage the pensions of thousands of scheme members across Kent. Your day-to-day tasks will include:
- Managing digital diaries, scheduling meetings, and resolving clashes.
- Using systems to arrange room bookings, desk arrangements, travel, and accommodation.
- Preparing and formatting presentations.
- Maintaining accurate digital records and handling confidential information appropriately
- Supporting document management, including digital filing and archiving
- Assisting with communication activities, including distributing emails and uploading documents to internal systems
- Ordering stationery and equipment in line with corporate procedures
- Providing administrative support to projects and programmes, including tracking actions and gathering information
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for a candidate that is :
- Organised and has excellent attention to detail
- A clear communicator and customer focused
- Flexible and team-oriented
- Confident with IT (especially Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Qualified to GCSE Level 4 (Grade C) in Maths and English (or equivalent)
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a forward-thinking and supportive team
- Gain experience working within a large and complex pension fund
- Opportunities to contribute to projects and wider business improvements
- Develop your skills in governance, administration and programme support
What You'll Get
As part of Kent County Council, you’ll enjoy:
- 29 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service)
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
Apply Now!
We are expecting a high level of interest in this role so please make sure to highlight your customer service skills and business administration experience in the ‘How you meet the requirements of the role’ section of your online form. The closing date may be brought forward should we receive applications from a high volume of suitable candidates. Interviews will be online via MS Teams video call in July 2026.
This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.
No recruitment assistance is required from employment agencies.

Contact Details

For more information, contact Kathryn Harris at:
Kathryn
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Harris@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

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Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.

Job Description & Person Specification

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